dashcam records a very zoomed in image when parked

[angelman]

I just added a USB drive to activate the dashcam so this maybe a known feature. When the car is driving the video recorded looks great and as expected. What I didn't expect were clips of video with an image that looked like it was taken with a decent telephoto lens when the car was parked supercharging. Maybe this was from side cameras? It was disconcerting in that some images were really clear of some guy filling up his car at the gas station some distance away.
is this expected? What am I looking at here?

 

[Twiglett]

the view doesn't change, its always the same camera

 

[MP3Mike]

the view doesn't change, its always the same camera

Unless you have the new version just released where side cameras are included as well.

 

[SoCalDude]

Unless you have the new version just released where side cameras are included as well.

Mike, new version of what (software / hardware)? I haven’t heard of any new car cam updates???

 

[Runebane]

I don't believe that update has been released into the wilds, I thought it was just the few testers right now?

 

[T-Will]

Can we see the video you captured? Might be the first public video from the latest update.

 

[MP3Mike]

Mike, new version of what (software / hardware)? I haven’t heard of any new car cam updates???

I don't believe that update has been released into the wilds, I thought it was just the few testers right now?

Version 2019.5.2 includes updates to the dashcam. And has been released in the wild. (But slowly as is standard practice for Tesla.)

Tesla Dashcam can record videos from side cameras in latest update

 

[SMAlset]

Love to see an image from it. Very curious how all the camera angles are shown. Haven't bought a USB drive yet knowing this was coming out along with Sentry and wondering how much recommended space it needs.

 

[Runebane]

Version 2019.5.2 includes updates to the dashcam. And has been released in the wild. (But slowly as is standard practice for Tesla.)

Good to know. Thanks

 

[SoCalDude]

With the three cameras, I guess it shouldn’t be called “Dashcam” anymore.

Potential new names: TriCam, CarCam TeslaCam, SecureCam or stalkerCam.

 

[Big Earl]

With the three cameras, I guess it shouldn’t be called “Dashcam” anymore.

Potential new names: TriCam, CarCam TeslaCam, SecureCam or stalkerCam.

Five. There are two side cameras on each side of the car.

 

[untilcomplete]

With the three cameras, I guess it shouldn’t be called “Dashcam” anymore.

Potential new names: TriCam, CarCam TeslaCam, SecureCam or stalkerCam.

It's already called Teslacam..

 

[angelman]

the view doesn't change, its always the same camera

I'll try and upload some images tonight.

 

[EVDRVN]

So rather than have an option to turn on Sentry they just added two cams? I hope not as the drain will be very high and I want an option to have the dash cam ALWAYS on when the car is in drive and the Sentry on when i want to select it as needed. I don't want to have to turn the dash cam off to reduce drain and forget it is not on when driving. This entire "dash cam" feature is pretty crude and poorly implemented. A toggle button for the above described feature would be very useful. The dash cam now already adds to power drain when the car is parked and I really prefer not to burn hundreds of kWh just to be sure my dash cam is on when driving. Yes, the annual drain can be that high.

 

[angelman]

FYI the images from when the car was parked, seemed to be when I was either in the car or charging. I wasn't really taking note at the time of what I was doing and the images are so zoomed in I am not even sure of my location. One image is of a shopping trolley, the other of a guy filling up with gas some distance away.

 

[Knightshade]

So rather than have an option to turn on Sentry they just added two cams? I hope not as the drain will be very high and I want an option to have the dash cam ALWAYS on when the car is in drive and the Sentry on when i want to select it as needed. I don't want to have to turn the dash cam off to reduce drain and forget it is not on when driving. This entire "dash cam" feature is pretty crude and poorly implemented. A toggle button for the above described feature would be very useful. The dash cam now already adds to power drain when the car is parked and I really prefer not to burn hundreds of kWh just to be sure my dash cam is on when driving. Yes, the annual drain can be that high.

..not really sure what you're asking here?

Dashcam and Sentry mode are different things.


The dashcam was changed to also record 2 side cameras in addition to the front one- no change to anything otherwise as to when it records- which it does not do if the car is parked and sleeping.

Sentry is a new feature entirely, and only works in park and when you explicitly enable it each time.

 

[Need]

FYI the images from when the car was parked, seemed to be when I was either in the car or charging. I wasn't really taking note at the time of what I was doing and the images are so zoomed in I am not even sure of my location. One image is of a shopping trolley, the other of a guy filling up with gas some distance away.

It has been raining this week in Los Angeles... I wonder if a drop of water landed on your windshield covering the camera. So somehow distance image got zoomed in to your camera lens. But then I think the image would have been upside down?

 

[angelman]

It has been raining this week in Los Angeles... I wonder if a drop of water landed on your windshield covering the camera. So somehow distance image got zoomed in to your camera lens. But then I think the image would have been upside down?

currently in NYC.. no rain so no..
I am sure it will be obvious (either I am a delusional idiot or, it's using side cameras or doing something interesting when parked)

 

[Trevor B]

FYI the images from when the car was parked, seemed to be when I was either in the car or charging. I wasn't really taking note at the time of what I was doing and the images are so zoomed in I am not even sure of my location. One image is of a shopping trolley, the other of a guy filling up with gas some distance away.

Always helpful to post actual images, vs a verbose description. Just saying.

 

[T-Will]

Did it look like this?